BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2812: Clergy/child sex abuse

Ensuring reporting by clergy of sex offenses committed against children by other clergy.

Summary

  • Requires that, when a member of the clergy has reasonable cause to believe that a child has suffered abuse or neglect from another member of the clergy within the same church, religious denomination, religious body, spiritual community, or sect, he or she shall report the incident, or cause a report to be made, to the proper law enforcement agency or to the department as provided in RCW 26.44.040.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2004
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marc Boldt (R-17)
Introduced
January 21, 2004 in the House
Last action
January 21, 2004

AN ACT Relating to ensuring reporting by clergy of sex offenses committed against children by other clergy;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marc Boldt (R-17)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services.

HB 2812 in other sessions

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